Lionel Messi’s son Thiago Messi has officially joined the Inter Miami youth academy when he wants to follow in his great father’s footsteps.

Thiago Messi will follow in the footsteps of football’s great father Lionel Messi by joining the Inter Miami U-12 squad to play in the Florida Academy League. Inter Miami has welcomed Lionel Messi’s eldest son into the youth team. Thiago Messi, 10, is the latest addition to the Inter Miami U-12 squad. The 10-year-old young man desperately wants to follow in his father’s legendary footsteps and make his own career in the king’s sport.

Lionel Messi broke MLS rules minutes after scoring for Inter Miami on his league debut.

Although Thiago Messi has a long way to go, the boy’s journey will continue as part of Inter Miami’s youth team training, while Thiago’s father continues to make a huge impact on the team. one.

Inter Miami’s website has officially announced the inclusion of Thiago Messi in the U-12 squad. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in a monumental event held in prime time via Apple TV channel called “Bienvenido, Messi”.

Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo with their 3 sons in the 2022 World Cup gold cup ceremony, Thiago Messi is on the right of the photo frame. 

Thiago Messi joined the Inter Miami youth team under the guidance of coach Diego Garcia, subject to the approval of the boy’s work permit. The likes of Romeo Beckham, son of David Beckham and Harvey Neville, son of Phil Neville have also been part of Inter Miami’s youth star training program in recent years.

Pre-season preparations for the CF Inter Miami Academy began at the beginning of the month, setting the stage for a promising new season filled with excitement. Inter Miami youth teams, including the U-17 team, are still participating in the MLS NEXT tournament for the upcoming season. The Inter Miami U-12 team competes in the Florida Academy League. The Inter Miami U-19 team also continues to play in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL).

Established in September 2019, Inter Miami’s Football Training Academy has quickly achieved important milestones. Six academy players including Edison Azcona, Benjamin Cremaschi, Ian Fray, David Ruiz, Noah Allen and Felipe Valencia have signed professional contracts with Inter Miami.

Messi and his children playing for PSG. PHOTO: GETTY

Notably, 5 of them made their MLS debut in the 2023 season, making a great contribution to Inter Miami’s achievement. This group of players, typically Benjamin Cremaschi and David Ruiz, played a pivotal role in Inter Miami’s journey to winning the 2023 Leagues Cup. This is the first championship in the club’s history of owner David Beckham.

Regarding the academy’s accomplishments, Inter Miami director Victor Pastora said: “After the highly successful 2022–2023 season, we enthusiastically look forward to another special year. Our sincere greetings go out to the players, their devoted parents, and our hardworking team.

Our academy program was designed to give young South Florida players the tools they need to achieve their goals. We dedicate ourselves to achieving their full potential every day in order to respect this privilege.

“Our commitment extends to cultivating partnerships with clubs and fostering relationships with every youth football development program throughout South Florida,” Pastora continued. We want to say thank you. We are grateful for the owners’ and sporting directors’ consistent support, which has given us an excellent foundation on which to fulfill our goals.

At Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami debut, Antonela Roccuzzo was joined by her second son Mateo Messi.

Victor Pastora has coached both youth and professional teams for more than 25 years. He has served in numerous capacities as a coach and technical director. Victor Pastora recently led the U-15 Inter Miami Academy team to the national title for MLS Next 2022.

A group of fresh talent is also ready to join Inter Miami’s Under-12 squad together with Thiago Messi. At the age of U-12, Lionel Messi’s oldest son is one of the nine new players joining Inter Miami. Lionel Messi has two other sons in addition to Thiago Messi, Mateo Messi and Ciro Messi, who is the youngest.